The Fall Of Berlin - Couverture souple

Read, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0712657975 ISBN 13 : 9780712657976

Editeur : Pimlico, 1993

Synopsis

The battle for Berlin in 1945 was one of the most violent ever fought for a city. For Stalin it was the ultimate prize. More than 300,000 Soviet soldiers died in the attack. The scene is set during the 1936 Olympics with Berlin as the showcase of the 1000-year Reich. Then, sketching the history of this extraordinary city, Read and Fisher chart its transformation by the Prussians from a political and cultural backwater into a formidable garrison town. Seedy, yet glamorous, it fell under Nazi sway in 1933 and, with the approach of war, it became the hub of Hitler's war machine. After four years of relentless Allied boming, Berlin was faced with its ultimate test - the final battle, in which no building was left unmarked as the fanatical and terrified remnants of Hitler's armies attempted to hold back the "barbarians from the East". Other titles from Read and Fisher include "Operation Lucy", "Colonel Z", "The Deadly Embrace" and "Kristallnacht", which won the HH Wingate Prize in 1989.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The battle for Berlin in 1945 was one of the most violent ever fought for a city. For Stalin it was the ultimate prize. More than 300,000 Soviet soldiers alone died in the attack.

After four years of relentless Allied bombing, Berlin was faced with its ultimate test - the final battle, in which no building or street was left unmarked as the fanatical and terrified remnants of Hitler's armies attempted to hold back the 'barbarians from the East'.

Biographie de l'auteur

Anthony Read and David Fisher had extremely successful careers in television as writers and producers before embarking on their collaboration as authors. Their bestselling books include Berlin: The Biography of a City, The Proudest Day: India's Long Road to Independence (both available from Pimlico), Operation Lucy, Colonel Z, The Deadly Embrace and Kristallnacht for which they were awarded the H. H. Wingate Prize in 1989.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pimlico
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0712657975
• ISBN 13: 9780712657976
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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